Notes for Ratcliff R. Boon

Notes for Ratcliff R. Boon

!The Last Will and Testament of Ratliff Boon: I, Ratliff Boon, being in perfect mind and sound memory do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament.
First, I give my body to the earth from whence it came to be buried in such manner as my executors hereafter named shall think proper, and as for this worlds good which it hath pleased God to endow me with; I give and bequeath in the manner and form following:
I give my wife Ruth Boon, one negro named Ballar and one wench named Judge & one girl named Hannah, together with all the personal estate I possess only what I shall give to my children hereafter named during her natural life.
I give to my daughter Rachel Gurly one dollar to her and her heirs forever.
I give to my son Joseph Boon one negro fellow named Trial to him and his heirs forever.
I give to my son Thomas Boon one negro boy named Crombel to him and his heirs forever.
I give to my daughter Charity Clark one negro boy Abraham and ten pounds in money to be raised out of my land when sold by my executors to her and her heirs forever.
I give to my son Ratliff Boon one negro fellow named Ned to him and his heirs forever.
I give to my daughter Hester Boon one negro girl named Felice and one feather bed and a ten pound horse to be raised out of the land when it is sold to her and her heirs forever.
I give to my son James Boon one negro fellow named Epin to him and his heirs forever.
I give to my daughter Mary Boon one negro girl named Hager and one feather bed and one ten pound horse to be raised out of the sale of the above land to her and her heirs forever.
I give to my son Daniel Boon one negro girl named Vilate and one feather bed and one gray colt which is called "prok" to him and his heirs forever.
My will and desire is that the land whereon I live should be sold after my decease and the money arive from such sale I give to my son Daniel only what I have will out of it to my three daughters to him and his heirs forever.
My will and desire that all i give to my wife during life that after her decease be sold and equally divided between my daughter Charity, my son Ratliff, my son James, daughters Hester and Mary and my son Daniel, except the girl Hannah which I give to my son Daniel more than the rest to them and their heirs forever.
Revoking & disanulling all other wills heretofore made, this and no other to be my last will and testament; pronounce and declared. I do contitute and appoint my son Ratliff to execute this my last Will and Testament. Signed, Sealed in the presence of
Test Ratliff Boon {SEAL}
Robert Harris his X mark
Richard Hazelwood, Jurist
July the 10th day of 1787

North Carolina, Surry County, August term 1787
Richard Hazelwood one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will & testament of Ratliff Boon, made oath that he saw the said Ratliff Boon sign publish and declare the same to be his last will & testament, that he was of sound disposing mind & memory and at the same time he saw Robert Harris sign the same as witness. And ordered to be recorded. Recorded accordingly.
S. J. Williams, C. C.
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!5 Nov. 1796. David Clark to John Grissom for L65 for 262 acres on Keowee River, granted Clark, 2 Jan 1792 by Chas. Pinckney. Wit: Rattliff Boon, Balaam Mauldin. Ratliff Boon made oath to W.W. Reid, JP, 15 May 1798. Rec. 22 May 1798.
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!James McKinney on 5 Oct. 1804, for $500....sold to Ratliff Boon, 358 acres where Boon now lives, part of tract granted to Thomas Grant, 1 Aug. 1785, recorded Bk EEEE (no page number), on both sides of Keowee River, below Toxaway Creek. Wit: James McAfee, Joseph Boon, Jeptha Norton. James McAfee made oath to Thomas Hargiss, J.P. 8 Oct. 1804. Rec. 8 ___ 1804.
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